Information on BMW

1929: The Eisenach Fahrzeugfabrik manufactures cars under license from
the UK car manufacturer Austin. They are called Dixi 3/15 PS
The production is tranfered to Berlin and after some improvements
the Dixi car is relaunched as BMW 3/15 PS
... the first automobile under the BMW label
using the BMW logo

1936: Launch of the BMW 328

1951: Launch of BMW 501

1955: Launch of BMW 507

1959: The company is facing serious financial difficulties

1959: December 9, shareholder assembly is supposed to vote a resolution
presented by Deutsche Bank to sell the struggeling company to Mercedes Benz.
The businessman Harald Quandt
injectes fresh money and following financial restructuring, aquires 50% of the shares.
The company turns around.

1961: Launch of BMW 1500

1966: BMW wins the car race 24h du Mans

1968: Launch of BMW 2800CS

1972: Olympic Games in Munich home of BMW
1972: Launch of BMW series 5
1972: Foundation of BMW Motorsport

1973: Foundation of BMW France

1975: Launch of BMW series 3

1976: Launch of BMW series 6 designed by Paul Bracq
1977: Launch of BMW series 7


1978: Launch of BMW M1 designed by Giorgio Guigiaro
only 399 items are build

1983: Nelson Piquet becomes World champion

1987: Launch of a concept car which becomes the BMW Z 1

1989: Launch of BMW series 8

1995: Launch of BMW Roadster
maufuctured in the USA
driven in the James Bond film "Golden Eye"

1998: Launch of the BMW recycling center

1999: Launch of a new car segment - BMW X 5
4 wheel cars

1999: Launch of BMW Z 8

2002: Launch of BMW Z 4

2003: Launch of BMW X 3

2004: Launch of BMW series 1

2006: Launch of BMW Hydrogen 7


2007: October 17, Opening of the showroom BMW Welt
a 73.000 m2 expo center

2009: Launch of BMW X1


2012: Launch of BMW X6
2012: Launch of BMW i8 concept


2010: August 13, Charity concert for the Red Cross in Berlin Potsdam,
organized by Duchess Rixa von Oldenburg



2012: Mai 23, Opening of the Paris showroom on avenue George V


Today BMW employs 95,453 people and generates 60,48 billion Euro in sales.
The wife and children of Harald Quandt still own 50% of the company.
His daughter Susanne Klatten is very interested in innovation and she loves to discreetly participate in inventions.

BMW also owns Mini and Rolls Royce Motor Cars.

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